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21st Century Scholars Leadership Team
Jazmine Clifton
Director, Purdue Promise and 21st Century Scholars Support Program
Office: (765) 496-2806
Jazmine Clifton (she/her) currently serves as the Director of the Purdue Promise program. Born in New Mexico, but attended Arizona State University, receiving her Bachelor’s degree in Exercise and Wellness. She received her Master’s degree in Higher Education Administration from Florida International University. Through experiences with AVID and TRiO, she has developed a passion for working with student access and success programs involving mentorship, shared experiences, and personal development. Jazmine serves as the Advisor for two NPHC organizations, First-Generation Student organization, and is a Faculty Fellow. She enjoys traveling, outdoor activities, dancing, reading, volunteering, playing with puppies, and eating delicious foods!
Pronouns: She / Her / Hers / Herself
Summer Bowman
Senior Assistant Director, Purdue Promise and 21st Century Scholars Support Program
Office: 765-494-5704
Summer Bowman serves as the Senior Assistant Director of the Purdue Promise program. She holds a Master of Business Administration, a Bachelor of Science in Business with majors in Management and Marketing, a minor in Psychology, and a Certificate in Intercultural Competence from Indiana University. Summer is a certified practitioner of the Strong Interest Inventory Career Assessment, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Personality Assessment, and is working towards becoming a certified practitioner of the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Management Assessment. Before joining the Purdue Promise program in September 2023, Summer served as the Lead Academic Advisor at Indiana University Columbus for three and a half years, after serving as Academic Advisor for the Business program for six years. She also taught First-Year Seminar classes every fall semester since 2014. In her previous roles, Summer found working with diverse student populations rewarding. Summer realized her passion for working with students after serving as a Student Office Assistant for the Business program and Student Ambassador in the Office of Admissions, while earning her undergraduate degree. Prior to working in higher education, Summer spent several years managing business operations and supervising and developing employees in the service industry. Summer is originally from Seymour Indiana. She enjoys puzzles, spending time with family, traveling with her husband, and playing with her Chinchilla, Chewy.
Pronouns: She / Her / Hers / Herself
Martina McQuay
College Success Coach, 21st Century Scholar Support Program
Office: 765-496-2462
Martina began her role as a College Success Coach in January 2024. Martina was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, but raised in Lafayette, Indiana and is a local. Martina attended The University of Indianapolis her freshman year majoring in Social Work as well as being on the Women’s Track & Field Team. Martina ended up transferring back home to attend Purdue University to be closer to her family and knew Purdue was in her family bloodline. While attending Purdue University, she received a Bachelor’s of Science in Human Services along with a minor in Women’s Gender & Sexuality Studies in 2018. While in college, Martina was a Purdue Athlete her sophomore and junior year where she walked on to the Women’s Track & Field Team. Prior to working in higher education, Martina spent majority of her time working for employers in the non-profit sector, state, and local agencies. Martina is passionate about inspiring growth and confidence and finds passion working with diverse student populations as full-filling and rewarding. She has valuable exposure from all of her experiences that allowed her to navigate, open several opportunities, and showcase her skillset in assisting people. Martina enjoys spending time with her partner, spending time with her family, working out, listening to music & podcasts, reading, adventuring to new places, being spontaneous, and eating food!
Pronouns: She / Her / Hers / Herself
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21st Century Scholars Support Program
Krach Leadership Center
1198 Third Street, Fourth Floor
765-494-9328
21stCenturyScholars@purdue.edu
